Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- A Pipkin
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward I and York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Minster
- A New Vision For York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman Castle
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Shambles
- The 1190 Massacre